Abstract This paper argues that the motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (unity in diversity) has indeed affected the cultural expressions of Indonesians in many different ways, including politically. Further, the paper argues that rather than seeing this maxim as negative and oppressive it has in reality given Indonesia a unique flavour that may be savoured despite the difficulties the country has faced and despite the apparent hijacking of the motto's cornerstone, the Pancasila (five national principles), by Suharto's Orde Baru (New Order). It is also argued that, although there are many challenges faced by its many different cultures, the nation's strive for unity has not meant the suppression of their individual expression.
Abstract This paper looks closely at the problems in the educational system in Pakistan. The author argues that if human rights organizations are to strengthen the preventative aspects of their work and make social education a cornerstone of their activities, they must meet this need, and work out the methodologies for doing so very carefully.
From the Paper "In 1995 a group of individuals, alarmed with the potential impact of the prevailing situation in Karachi on children, started looking at practical ways to deal with this issue. They felt that the long term aim of creating a civil, humane and peaceful society could be met if children were given a socially relevant education that creates opportunities to understand, appreciate and internalize the whole spectrum of human rights issues. Through intervening by positively altering children's attitudes, values and perceptions with regard to human rights and motivating them to take greater interest in their communities and interact with them, it was felt that a foundation could be laid for a stronger society in future."
Abstract An examination of the issues and reasons which formed the decision in the Canadian cases of Sue Rodriguez and Robert Latimer. This paper examines the decision of the court in relation to the law, as well as the effects of the decision on disabled persons in Canada.
From the paper:
"The cases of Rodriguez and Latimer were landmark decisions, which set precedents over the practice of euthanasia in Canada. It is likely that these two decisions will be the cornerstones of future challenges to the laws which are currently in place prohibiting this practice. While both of these cases dealt with instances of euthanasia, the circumstances behind the cases were very different. Both have given rise to debate within Canadian society about the freedom each individual has over when and how we will die. Do we have the right to choose? Do others have the right to choose for us if we are not capable ourselves? The moral and ethical dimensions within these questions, difficult as they are, are even more complicated when the same questions are raised in relation to the criminal law. Both Rodriguez and Latimer were highly divisive cases which inflamed the emotions of those who support euthanasia, and those who oppose."
Abstract This paper will explain how Jevons skillfully blends his plot and his various characters? personal quirks and obsessions to reveal some of the basic concepts that form the cornerstones of basic economic theory and practice.
From the Paper ?The story begins in a place known as Cinnamon Bay Plantation located on the Caribbean Island of St. John. Immediately, the reader is alerted to the role economics will play by the author choosing this location. It may seem that a vacation island is the very antithesis of economic work in practice. Yet once the location was also a plantation, forming the basis of its own, self-enclosed economic structure. It was once a structure that produced goods to be consumed and sold at a profit, now it will produce the necessary setting for a murder, by bringing those who wish to kill certain individuals into contact with those individuals, much as a marker brings suppliers and consumers into contact.?
A critical analysis of Virgil's epic poem "The Aeneid", often described as the poet's response to Homer's epics ?The Iliad,? and "The Odyssey" in that it details the Trojan War and its aftermath from the Roman perspective.
Abstract The following paper discusses the problems with a literary analysis of "The Aeneid" as it presents itself with some problems not present in a similar analysis of Homer's inspiring works. Although the actual status of Homer as either a poet or a collective name of several poets is uncertain, Homer's works formed the basis of virtually all of Greek classical literature. The writer contends that "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" became the cornerstones of Greek culture, something all Greeks could refer to as a common source of moral values, of rhetoric, and of mythological history. However, this paper claims that as the work of a single individual at a fixed and relatively later point in time and culture, "The Aeneid" does not have a similar quality of assembled stories, but of a work of more clear design than its Greek predecessors do.
From the Paper "Throughout the text, Virgil not only details the destiny, but also enters into the persona and voice of Dido, of the Latins whom Aeneas defeats, as well as the gods who both support and oppose Aeneas" destiny. By giving life to such competing voices of the truth, it is difficult to view the text simply as an idealized version of Roman history. Rather the ?Aeneid,? like its protagonist, tells a complicated history of origins. Although the Emperor Augustus may trace his own origins to the fate of Aeneas, the victory of the central character does not come without great costs to others. Virgil obliquely, by allowing other voices to speak and to die over the course of the poem, shows that the founding of any regime of power, like its destruction, is never seamless, and never without some bloodshed and heartache on both sides.?
Abstract The paper discusses why employees should consider recruitment as a continuing process and that, even during economic doldrums, a peak performer can bring new accounts with them or they could have an idea that will spark new business. It shows that employers must also make sure that they know how to keep existing employees happy. Employees are the cornerstone to good business. This paper outlines methods for recruiting some of the best employees and methods for keeping good workers satisfied.
From the Paper "Young and creative employees want to see a tangible return on their investment in a company. Employment opportunities are viewed as short-term. Good employees are often on the look-out for new opportunities. Employees may feel as if they have a greater stake in the company if their value is raised and would want to stay at a company that provides learning opportunities and training. They are more likely to stay with a company, sometimes even with less money, if a company takes the time to improve the employee's skills."
The paper reviews six articles which appeared in various published texts to show how special needs for individuals are catered for in the educational field.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 48.95
Abstract A review of six published texts to show how the special needs of individuals are treated in the field of education. Each article looks at special needs from a different angle and shows how this topic is covered by the media in America today.
The subjects and their texts reviewed are:
Individuals with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (?Supreme Court: Private schooling for "Confinement" Does not Qualify for District Funding.? Special Education News);
Individuals with Hearing Impairments (?Online Literacy Project Targets Kids with Hearing Disabilities.? Special Education News);
Understanding Depression/Suicide (Pierson, T. ?Suicide: Questions Most Frequently Asked.? Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, 1996);
Gifted Individuals (Berger, S. & Winebrenner, S. ?Providing Curriculum Alternatives To Motivate Gifted Students.?);
The Law and Disability (?Bush Calls Education 'Civil Rights Issue of our Time'? CNN.com)
Individuals with Learning Disabilities ( ?Adult Learning Disabilities - Moving beyond Humiliation.? CNN.com)
From the Paper "This article describes statements made by President George Bush about education including that education is ?the great civil rights issue of our time.? Bush describes his plan to make changes to education in America. The focus is especially on children with learning difficulties with Bush being quoted as saying ?we must have high expectations for children who are more difficult to teach or who have fallen behind.?
Bush describes a plan increasing funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal program that aids disadvantaged schoolchildren and also recognizes that schools cannot meet the high costs associated with providing education to children with disabilities."
Abstract The paper discusses how law is a powerful cornerstone of society, establishing both an orderly set of rules and regulations as well as serving as an impetus for social change. Over the past few decades, the law has brought many advances in society, from preserving a woman's right to choose an abortion (Roe v. Wade), ordering public schools to desegregate (Brown v. Board of Education), and from increasing awareness regarding sexual offenders. The paper shows, however, before these social changes could occur and laws could be enacted, a tragic event (such as a murder, racial tensions, etc.) frequently had to occur. In the case of Megan's law, a little girl had to be violently raped and murdered before legislators decided to reform the laws concerning sexual offenders. This paper analyzes and examines the multitude of issues related to Megan's Law. Part II provides an overview of Megan's Law. In Part III, the pros and cons of sex offender registration and public notification are outlined and evaluated. Lastly, this paper concludes with recommendations for improving Megan's Law.
From the Paper "While there are numerous advantages to Megan's Law, there are disadvantages as well. Critics of Megan's Law call it a ?modern-day scarlet letter,? a probation that in effect never ends. (Pitts). As such, Megan's Law arguably contradicts the notion that after an individual has paid his/her debt to society, he/she is entitled to a second chance without fear of vigilantism. (Pitts, BBC). Opponents of Megan's Law argue that it is not highly effective, especially given that only 80% of pedophiles comply with registration requirements in the United States, compared with 97% in the United Kingdom. (BBC). Additionally, opponents of Megan's Law point out that most cases of child abuse occur within the family, and suggest that victims may remain silent if they believe a family member will be denounced. (BBC)."
Tags: federal, legislation, Kanka, Ex, Post, Facto, Supreme, Court
Abstract Examines role of juries in fulfilling political jurisprudence. Trial by jury as a cornerstone of justice in the American legal system. Lack of training of jurors on how to evaulate evidence or apply legal principles. Replacement of jurors with evidentiary hearings before a judge in England. Advantages of each system. Jury selection.
From the Paper "Juries
Richard H. Uviller (1996) has advanced the idea that the American criminal justice process is far from true justice as exemplified by unqualified jury members who make life and death decisions. Uviller (1996) believes that true justice consists, at least in part, of accurate fact finding along with dignitary values. The qualitative research hypothesis to be explored in this brief report is that American juries, while playing a viable role in fulfilling political jurisprudence, may be less efficacious in achieving true justice as described by Uviller (1996) than the bench systems employed by other governments.
In the United States, trial by jury is often regarded as a cornerstone of our temple of justice (Zobel, 1995). The very concept of the jury pervades the national mindset and yet we also perceive the difficulties ..."
Abstract This paper states that Lonely Planet Publications is a highly successful organization that has successfully grown and developed in a niche market providing high quality and highly factual travel information on a global basis. The author believes that the company has a very solid reputation and wishes to continue its growth without sacrificing the internal culture that has been a cornerstone of its success. The author underscores that both the Five Forces and Strategic Group Models de-emphasize the role of innovation and the significance of individual company differences while overemphasizing the importance of industry and strategic group structure as determinants of company profit rates; therefore, in analyzing Lonely Planet specifically, this can lead to dangerously erroneous conclusions.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction/Opportunity Statement
Opportunity
Situation Analysis
SWOT Analysis
Threats
Industry and Competition Analysis
Competition
Approach
Potential Competitors
Rivalry Among Established Companies
Bargaining Power of Buyers
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Threat of Substitute Products
Role of the Macro environment
Strategic Groups within Industries Model
Limitations of the Five Forces and Strategic Group Models
Company Analysis
Mission
Business Operations
Business Level Strategy
Structure
Leadership
Stakeholder Analysis
Problems Identified
Alternative Options
Reasons for Rejecting Other Options
Recommended Option
RE: Maintaining Growth
RE: Sales and Inventory Control System and Better Information
RE: Lots of Things Happening
From the Paper "Lonely Planet, for the most part, was protected against these industry trends and really leveraged the travel market niche by providing readers with highly factual (and highly accurate) information. They did not try to compete on an entertainment level, nor did they go out of their way to endorse outside products, go overboard on advertising, or any other approach that would de-focus the message they were trying to convey?Lonely Planet is about providing factual and highly accurate information to the traveler. Many readers were know to tear out pages perceived to be of little value, to "skin down" the book and make it lighter, smaller, more easily packable. By catering to this market niche, they were able also to make themselves more resilient to the effects of recession."
Abstract The science of sports psychology rests uncomfortably between pure science, theory and hype. But, as athletes make their way up successive levels from amateur to semi-professional, from pro to world- class, the physical aspects of the game stay the same. The paper shows that an athlete can only digest so much nutrition, burn so many calories in the weight room and endure a relatively fixed amount of physical training before ready to perform at a peak level. The hypothesis is that the factor which separates one level of athlete from the next, and what often prevents an athlete with much "potential" from reaching his or her goals is the mental game. The paper shows that, although this idea sounds simple, at upper levels of performance the athlete's own body can become one of the opponents on the playing field which must also be conquered. Toward this end, the "science" of sports psychology, including hypnosis, self hypnosis, guided imagery and bio-feedback have come into the sports marketplace in the last 30 years, and have proven that at the levels of performance which test the athletes total ability, conquering the mind game is the cornerstone to victory on the playing field.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
History
Sports Psychology and Hypnosis
Desire: the First Requirement
Hypnosis, Self Hypnosis, Biofeedback
Examples of Biofeedback
Guided Imagery
Conclusion
References
From the Paper "An associative attentional focus concentrates one's awareness on bodily states, self-perceptions, and pacing or rhythm related to an activity. Conversely, a dissociative attentional focus or distraction diverts attention away from bodily self-awareness and self-perceptions and towards external stimuli or factors not related to an activity (e.g., words of a song, other people exercising). Studies have found conflicting results as to whether association or dissociation is a more effective strategy for improving performance."
Abstract This paper explains that the health services industry, representing one of the largest sectors of the US economy, is broadly divided into four categories: professional services (including physicians, dentists and other health professionals), hospital services, nursing home services and insurance services. The paper states that the Tenet Health Care Corporation represents one of the largest hospital chains in the U.S.. Its subsidiaries own or operate 115 acute care hospitals in 16 states, as well as one in Europe. The author recommendations that the Tenet Healthcare Corporation strengthen efforts to establish and market the company's presence within communities and resolves its many legal difficulties.
Table of Contents
The Hospital Environment
Economic Trends and Conditions
Cultural and Social Values and Trends
Political and Legal Issues
Summary of Environmental Opportunities and Threats
The Hospital Industry
Classification and Definition of Industry
Analysis of Existing Competitors
Analysis of Potential New Entrants
Analysis of Substitute Products
Analysis of Buyers/Suppliers
Summary of Industry Opportunities and Threats
Tenet Healthcare Marketing Strategy
Objectives and Constraints
Analysis of Sales, Profits, and Market Share
Analysis of Marketing Mix
Summary of Marketing Strategy's Strengths and Weaknesses
Marketing Strategy Recommendations
Potential Future Issues/Problems
From the Paper "Potential buyers include other health services companies and networks interested in mergers and acquisitions. When reviewing Tenet's own history, evidence of the role that potential buyers can play is evident. Tenet had its beginnings in National Medical Enterprises founded by attorneys in 1969. After being sued in 1992 by several insurance companies for fraudulent psychiatric claims and later investigated by the Federal government, the company changed its name in 1994 to Tenet Health Care, coinciding with new purchases throughout the South in 1995 and 1996. In 1999, merger discussions began with embattled market leader Columbia/HCA. While Tenet has continued to purchase other hospitals, the company began feeling the effects of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, which mandated more scrutiny of Medicare expenditures to healthcare providers. In response, the company began divesting some of its hospitals; it also shed its practice management business and reorganized its corporate structure. Tenet has continually rebounded and the company has been acquiring hospitals in 2001 and 2002. Also, in 2002, Federal authorities announced that Tenet was being investigated for its Medicare billing practices, and for performing unnecessary surgeries."
Tags: merger, acute, cornerstone, lawsuit, community
Abstract Comparative religion is, by its analytical and, hopefully, objective view, one of the cornerstones of developing a global anthropology. While thousands of individual religious structures exist and have existed in the world, there are five that currently dominate the majority of world religious thought. It is the purpose of this paper to examine and compare three of those religions, Christianity, Buddhism and Judaism, on the nature or essence of God and the afterlife. The paper will take each issue individually and look at it through the view and practice of each of the three religions. Throughout, no value judgment will be made, only an effort to objectively discuss the form and function of each religion as it applies to each of the two mentioned topics.
Abstract Marketing is easy to learn, yet extremely difficult to practice well. Some marketing consultants believe that most marketing programs do not earn an acceptable return on investment. Even segmentation decisions, surely a cornerstone of marketing theory and practice, are subject to the same criticism.
Abstract This paper discusses Carl Rogers' theoretical approach, which is sympathetic with phenomenology and existentialism. The author points out that the self and the "total organism" are the cornerstones of Rogerian theory. The author explains that Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs in comparison with Rogers' theory.
